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East Atlanta Kids Club Inc

EIN 91-2130691 · Atlanta, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO BUILD A PROMISING FUTURE FOR CHILDREN IN SOUTHEAST ATLANTA.

Income
$728,052
Spending
$658,465
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 75%
Employees
15
Volunteers
184
Highest pay
$79,696, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $509,253 spent. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the East Atlanta Kids Club, Inc. operated the following programs:(i) After School: Kids Club & Teen Club Tutoring, mentoring and enrichment program for promising youth from low to moderate income households, ages 5 to 17. Program activities include learning acceleration and tutoring, positive sports-based youth development programming, STEAM programming, healthy eating, socio-emotional programming, and community service projects. In 2024, EAKCs program was delivered fully in-person, and EAKC delivered after school programming Monday through Thursday for the duration of the Atlanta Public Schools calendar year.(ii) Camp Full S.T.E.A.M. Summer camp positive sports-based youth development programming, STEAM programming, and socio-emotional learning programming. Offered for 6 weeks during June and July 2024. In 2024, this 6-week duration represented a sustained increase over the previous 4-week format delivered up until 2021, and this increased duration was intended to mitigate the effects of learning loss experienced by EAKCs youth placed at-risk as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024, Camp Full S.T.E.A.M. included two camps running concurrently at the EAKC program site, offering older youth a modular S.T.E.A.M.-based camp focused on podcasting and app development while younger youth engaged in a holistic S.T.E.A.M.-based camp with a focus on literacy and positive sports-based youth development alongside S.T.E.A.M. programming.(iii) Parent Cafes In 2024, Parent Cafes continued as an intentional effort to convent parents and guardians on a monthly basis to create a stronger umbrella of support for EAKCs youth during and outside of the program day. This program began with monthly family engagement events and also utilized surveys and interviews with program families to identify growth areas and opportunities for additional programming.(iv) Food Security As a partner agency of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, EAKC has historically served 6,000 pounds of food per year in a congregate setting. Beginning with the onset of the pandemic in March of 2020, EAKC increased its food security work to distributing 1,000-3,000 pounds per week to households in need in Southeast Atlanta. This began with delivery services for the first month, and then as the scope and scale of the operation grew, EAKC shifted to a curbside pickup model with households choosing appointments to manage the flow of traffic at EAKCs site and ensure need was being met in a safe, socially distanced manner. Due to multi-year funding commitments and clear ongoing need, EAKC has maintained this program throughout 2024.(v) Counseling & Therapy In 2023, a pilot program began with a focus on three areas of improved service delivery: 1. Providing ongoing professional development & training to EAKC staff on how to serve youth with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), 2. Workshops for EAKC parents and guardians to support work toward implementing positive discipline for youth, and 3. No-cost group and individual counseling services provided to EAKC youth most placed at-risk through partnership with local counseling firm Root & Blossom Counseling. In 2024, EAKC and Root & Blossom sustained no-cost group and individual counseling services for youth placed at-risk.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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